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Gaul and Britain

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In compliment to these saints the trade of shoemaking is called "the gentle craft.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Gaul and Britain” mean?

In compliment to these saints the trade of shoemaking is called "the gentle craft.

Is “Gaul and Britain” formal or informal?

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